Is your next post going to be the - The Fifteen Answers To The Fifteen Things You Need to Know B'twixt "The End" and "Send"?And yes, the rule is if there are no trash bags left you can go home.Have a Happy New Year!

I'm happy to say that I'm nowhere near ready to query (I still have a lot of editing to do), but I can answer most of those questions with confidence, and the rest I definitely plan on answering before I even think about writing a query.

A very good list, Janet. The only things that could make it better, I think, would be links to sources of that knowledge, especially those sources on your own site, like numbers 3, 4, and 10, though I'm sure you've covered many of the others.

I am new to your blog, but I've read Writers Digest cover-to-cover for years. I think I know the answers, but now I'm nervous that I might just think I do. I kept looking for links for each question to reassure myself, but could find none. I am with BJ in hoping you'll add them.

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I'm a literary agent in NYC. I specialize in crime fiction and narrative non-fiction (history and biography.) I'll be glad to receive a query letter from you; guidelines to help you decide if I'm looking for what you write are below.
There are several posts labelled "query pitfalls" and "annoy me" that may help you avoid some common mistakes when querying.